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Tuesday, 8 January 2013

Clever Friends

The biggest and best reason for blog reading and blog writing is the friends it brings you. We are all agreed on that, correct? The bonus point is that the friends I make usually know more than I do about sewing, and have more common sense. Saves me a ton of pondering time. Which I hugely appreciate.

The lovely Helen - Archie the Wonder Dog - was wise enough to suggest I put the quilt top for Salt Air on the floor and spread out the fabrics I had to piece the back with on top and see if I had enough. Genius! Why do I never, ever think of these things on my own?

Surprisingly enough, it looks like there will be sufficient fabric. And to still do the binding. The only thing I might do, just to make sure, is to take an inch and a half off the borders on either side of the quilt. Not the top and bottom, just the sides. I do not think it will compromise the design at all. In some ways it might highlight those little squares I pieced into top and bottom.

I did a little piecing with the remains of the Salt Air fabrics which will enable the Kona Snow to become the majority of the backing. (Must remember to order more Kona Snow!)

Meanwhile, just when I thought I had admitted to all fabric purchases, the doorbell rang and the postman handed over something for me. Remember the Fat Quarter Shop having 50% off some bundles before Christmas? I forgot I succumbed to the lure of a fat eight bundle of this.

I love this line. You already knew that. And I want to make more stuff with it. This was the first time I noticed those little snow globe houses used in the selvedges for the fabric colours thought. Sweet! Do you think I will actually get my Christmas makes done in advance this year, having fabric in place and ready to go? One can but hope.

What adorable fabric!! You know; sometimes we just don't step back enough from our own work to see things. It takes someone not connected to see the obvious. Thanks goodness for our blogging friends, eh Helen....

Ha hahaha it must be something in the air. I "discovered" a charm pack of both Oh Deer & another by Aneela (see I can't even remember the name!!)Just shows you you have to open the boxes & drawers on a regular basis just to remember what you have LOL

Oh look at those clever wee snow globes on the selvedge - cute, cute, cute! I love Cherry Christmas too - way to plan ahead! Your salt air backing is going to be as beautifully pieced as the front at this rate.

Hi Susan, just catching up with all your recent posts now that I am back and I just love the Salt Air quilt. Is that the name of the fabric line? It's just gorgeous and it works so well with the HSTs. Cute border too. I am a big fan of Aneela Hoey's fabrics too, lucky you getting more in the sale! I had great fun with Cherry Christmas over Christmas, making an EPP placemat. Keep up the good work, looking forward to seeing your Salt Air quilt finished soon! (Hand or machine quilted I wonder?)

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